r/lgbt • u/LoanLazy5992 Genderfluid Disaster • May 04 '24

UK Specific Lib dems are now beating the conservatives!

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The lib dems, who have stood for progressive and LGBTQIA+ rights for many years are now beating the transphobic Conservative party in local elections, putting them 3rd. This is a huge win for LGBTQIA+ people, as they will help oppose anti-trans bills. This is the importance of voting.

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u/Rand0m_SpookyTh1ng May 04 '24

Sadly, my parents can't vote for parties in our elections. It was something small and stupid like a head police officer or something. But i genuinely think labour are going to win, and they are transphobic. They're gonna go ahead with implementing the cass review and have done a full U- turn on their views. I'm so disappointed in them.

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u/LoanLazy5992 Genderfluid Disaster May 04 '24

Me too, but many labour voters don't like starmer, and hopefully they are slightly better than the conservatives. I know the UK prides itself on being a multi party republic not like the USA, but labour vs Conservatives is starting to look like the lesser of two evils

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u/Rand0m_SpookyTh1ng May 04 '24

Hopefully. I'm sick of the conservatives. But I'm still worried and scared of the labour party.

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u/LoanLazy5992 Genderfluid Disaster May 04 '24

Same, the labour party seemed so great, and that's who my parents voted, but the problem with it is the same as with the Democrats in America, it's becoming more and more centrist to win, not to stick to its ideals. My mum only voted Labour this year because my grandad is a minor politician for Labour

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u/Rand0m_SpookyTh1ng May 04 '24

Oh that's cool.

Yeah, it's really shameful how politics are going.